1. Reducing your Carbon Footprint Blake Colyer

2. What is a Carbon Footprint? “The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ).” What increases your Carbon Footprint? Driving a Car Heating your home Buying imported food and other goods- it takes energy to produce and transport the goods Running your dishwasher and other appliances

3. CO 2 Emissions The U.S is estimated to spend $2.104 trillion on imports, while China is estimated to spend 10 million a year. China imports much less and has a much lower carbon footprint. Importing goods requires millions of tons of fuel from transporting the goods using planes, boats, and trucks. Supporting locally grown produce not only helps local farmers but also reduces your Carbon Footprint

4. How to Reduce your Carbon Footprint Become a Vegetarian -An all vegetarian diet can reduce your carbon footprint by about a ton. Manually Charge your Cell Phone - Doesn’t require any electricity Read the Newspaper Online -Cuts down on paper consumption Buy organic, locally grown, use reusable water bottles and drink your own tap water if safe CNN: Food's carbon footprint - YouTube

5. Take the Bus to school, work, grocer, everywhere -Unplug your toaster, cell phone charger and other appliances when not in use Turn down the heat - Turning down the central heating by just 1-2 degrees can decrease your heating bill by 8% as well as reducing your energy consumption Use timers on your thermostat and lights -The heating and lights wont be accidently left on all day when no one is home.

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